Visiting a third world country changes you. Or at least it did for me. Witnessing poverty first hand was a transforming experience, forcing me to acknowledge the cloak of privilege that enveloped me ...

Here's a memorable mental model that you can absolutely use to live a healthier, wealthier, and happier life in the New Year.

Motivation is the mechanism behind many of our decisions and actions. Its most basic form is described by a layered model devised by Abraham Maslow, referred to as the hierarchy of needs. In this ...

"I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane," remarked Abraham Maslow ... of a heirarchy of needs, metaneeds, self-actualizing persons, and peak experiences. Maslow became the ...

Visual hierarchy is the principle of arranging elements to show their order of importance. Designers structure visual characteristics—e.g., menu icons—so users can understand information easily. By ...

Of these classification systems, the most famous is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 1 —that pyramid of ascendingly more complex processes that many humanists believe essential for healthy ...